Jonathan Gorbold (20 points) continued to hold first place honors in the 2010 RC Laser Frostbite Series on Canandaigua Lake as Bill Blevins (28 points) and Gary Schmidt (31 points) swapped places in the low point scoring after adding in the finish positions from the eight races held on Sunday.
Discussions among the skippers after the races revolved around the need for fresher batteries (or at least, stronger than the batteries the sailors had in their boats) as the winds were relatively steady above 12 miles per hour – with a few gusts to 17 mph – necessitating that boats sheet the main sail more quickly.
Kirk, our RC Soling sailor friend from Rochester, placed close to the top of the RC Laser fleet this week but his jib helped less than it did last week when we had lighter winds.
The sailors in our fleet are quickly becoming very competitive with close starts, mark roundings and finishes. We are seeing that some skippers are reading the racing rules very carefully, trying to figure out what edge they can get on the competition.
The results don’t actually reflect how close the races have become!
Two weeks of racing remain in the 2010 Frostbite Series and both weeks will be at the Holiday Harbor location. Stay tunes for results from the next two Sunday afternoons. The final week in the series is on December 5.
